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A UAE delegation attended the China International Industry Fair 2026 in Shanghai to expand industrial partnerships and technology exchange. Led by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, officials presented national incentives to Chinese enterprises in artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, and supply chains.
The UAE Ministry of Finance has issued Ministerial Decision No. 168 of 2026, revising accreditation rules for e-invoicing service providers. Businesses earning Dh50 million or more must appoint an accredited provider by October 30, 2026, ahead of the January 1, 2027 rollout. Service providers must now complete formal testing and readiness evaluations for direct accreditation.
Dubai Chambers is dispatching its largest-ever economic delegation to Shenzhen for the Dubai Business Forum – China following non-oil bilateral trade reaching AED 363.5 billion in 2025. Concurrently, the UAE sent 16 Emirati artificial intelligence experts to Beijing and Shanghai under the National Experts Program to study research, governance, and commercial AI deployment.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed announced that Dubai Chambers is dispatching Dubai's largest-ever economic delegation to Shenzhen for the Dubai Business Forum – China, with bilateral non-oil trade reaching AED 363.5 billion in 2025. Simultaneously, the UAE sent 16 Emirati AI specialists to Beijing and Shanghai under the National Experts Program to study China's AI ecosystem.
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